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Hyperbolic discounting
Last update: Mar 1•
004 min

Hyperbolic discounting: why we choose the worse outcome we know is worse

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Behavior
Hawthorne effect
Last update: Feb 19•
004 min

The Hawthorne effect: the most-cited finding that probably didn't happen

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Behavior
Pygmalion effect
Last update: Feb 14•
004 min

The Pygmalion effect: when teacher expectations actually shape student performance

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Behavior
Mental contrasting
Last update: Feb 10•
004 min

Mental contrasting: the goal-pursuit technique that beats positive thinking

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